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Prevailing Wage For Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) In Clearwater, Minnesota

WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, July 30, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

07/30/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) In Clearwater, Minnesota Is $27.00 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MN20260232/2

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$27.00
$27.00 Rate, $0.00 Fringes
per hour

How this rate compares in Clearwater County

At $27.00 per hour, the Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) rate in Clearwater County is about 54% below the county median of $58.76, and ranks 39 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) against all 50 classifications on Clearwater County determinations
This classification$27.00Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas)
County median$58.76across all classifications in the county
County range$11.41 – $84.57lowest to highest total prevailing wage

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so the total obligation is the base rate alone. That is common on non-union survey rates and is not an omission.

Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) in Clearwater County, Minnesota?

$27.00 per hour total — $27.00 base rate, with no separate fringe amount listed — under the federal determination covering heavy construction in Clearwater County, Minnesota, dated Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Clearwater County?

No. It applies to heavy construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $27.00?

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so $27.00 is the base rate and the full obligation. Verify against the source determination before relying on it.

Where does this Pipelayer (Water, Sewer and Gas) rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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